Urban population, male in Egypt
Egypt: Urban population, male was 21.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
21.4%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1985
All-time low
21.3%
in 2010
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Egypt, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Egypt stood at 21.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Egypt peaked at 22.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2010.
That places Egypt 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.5% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.4% | 2 |
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More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Egypt?
- Urban population, male in Egypt was 21.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for urban population, male?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.